US budget deficit in December narrows sharply from a year earlier

 

Only $21b! Biden’s a genius!

The U.S. government on Wednesday posted a roughly $21 billion budget deficit for December, the smallest monthly shortfall in nearly two years as the pandemic recovery fueled an increase in personal and corporate income tax receipts.

DEFICIT DOOM: US budget MIGHT look better than it was a year ago — but DON'T BE FOOLEDhttps://t.co/wa4BRptxS1

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(Poor CRFB lady still looks sad though?)